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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar

105,578 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher than Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,995£4,718

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £12,849Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,849Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,904Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,188Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,410Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,410Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,416Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,338Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605

    £1,692£1,700£1,605Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,410£1,416£1,338

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £11,306Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,306Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,354Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £10,725Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807

    £11,393£11,441£10,807Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,725

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £513Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £513Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £515Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £487Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335

    £353£354£335Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,002Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,002Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,006Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £950Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661

    £697£700£661Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £27Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21

    £22£22£21Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£107£108£102

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £85Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £85Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £86Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £81Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93

    £98£98£93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £895Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £895Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £899Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £849Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£146£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £414Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £414Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £416Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £393Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297

    £313£314£297Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.84Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.84Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.88Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.44Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.74Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.74Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.77Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.34Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 987.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 987.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0

    1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count987.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 131.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8

    89.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 180.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 180.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6

    154.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 141.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 141.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4

    160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher141.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 21.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 21.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7

    21.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count21.8

Show the numbers
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per person in the age group
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimated£12,849£12,904£12,188Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimated£1,410£1,416£1,338Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,393£11,441£10,807£11,306£11,354£10,725Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£354£335£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661Shared outEstimated£1,002£1,006£950Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£28£28£27Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93Shared outEstimated£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£895£899£849Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£146£147£139Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£414£416£393Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£7.74£7.77£7.34Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.0987.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.8131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.6Shared out180.5Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out81.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.4141.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7Shared outEstimated21.8Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar

Per resident

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,995£4,718

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3,323Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,323Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,337Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,152Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448

    £2,581£2,592£2,448Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £817Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £817Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £820Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £775Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999

    £1,053£1,058£999Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2,924Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,924Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,936Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,773Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £133Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £126Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69

    £73£73£69Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £259Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £259Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £260Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £246Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137

    £144£145£137Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.25Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.88Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£107£108£102

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £49Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £49Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £47Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58

    £61£61£58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £519Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £519Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £521Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £492Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752

    £793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£146£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £240Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £241Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £227Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185

    £195£196£185Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.54Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.54Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.56Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.31Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85

    £1.95£1.96£1.85Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.48Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.48Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.25Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 255.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 255.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7

    207.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 34.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 34.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6

    18.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 46.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 46.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0

    32.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 82.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 82.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8

    99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher82.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 12.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 12.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5

    13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per resident
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimated£3,323£3,337£3,152Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimated£817£820£775Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimated£7.25£7.28£6.88Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£49£50£47Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£519£521£492Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£146£147£139Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£240£241£227Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.95£1.96£1.85£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.48£4.50£4.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7255.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.634.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.0Shared out46.7Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out81.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.882.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated12.6Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £129.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £122.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9m

    £469.0m£471.0m£444.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£129.0m£129.5m£122.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £81.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £20.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £75.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £76.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £71.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.18mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £12.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £5.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 6,619Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 6,619Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928

    21,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 882Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 882Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964

    1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count882

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1,210Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 1,210Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381

    3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,210

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,110Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,110Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209

    8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,125Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,125Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541

    10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher2,125

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 327Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 327Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429

    1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count327

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, total
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimated£129.0m£129.5m£122.3mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,9286,619Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,964882Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,381Shared out1,210Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,209Shared out2,110Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5412,125Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,429Shared outEstimated327Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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